The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-07

publishers OF tho Arbeiter Zeitung to make
tne paper any less radical than ii has been.
Currlin, who came here from St. Louis,
was mlstrusted and openly called a spy,
though his language was as violent and in
temperate as that OF Grottkau or Spies had
ever been. Therefore he was kicked out,
and Tor some months the Arbeter has
been running without head.
oheyitch can say, through his paper in
Chicago, what he would not be allowed TO
say IN New York, and he can say in his
speeches here what IL would not be safe to
utter IN the great metropolis. The convic-
ton OF Most is a revelation to the anarch-
lists OF this city. Men have never been
called to account in this city for what they
have said or written, no matter how in
cendiary or inllammatory, though the
charge is made by their friends and adher-
ents that Spies and Parsons were not
hanged for conspiracy TO murder, but for
what they said and wrote. Grottkau and
Curtin and George Francis Train have
said as severe things in Chicago as did
Most in New York, but the only penalty
visited upon them was warning
MOST As A MARTYR
The effect Of Most's conviction will be
more keenly felt in Chicago than in New
York. Speech is freer here than there.
To the Chicago red Most becomes mar
tyr, for the red is not particular as TO how
dirty the clay may be out OF which his
martyrs are made Forty-nine per cent.
OF Chicago's population is foreign, and so
per cent. OF that is socialstic. The strong
holds of the faith are in the northwestern,
western and southwestern sections OF the
city and at the stock yards.
There are 10000 or moro men at the
stock yards who are imbued with social
ism. They would readily take advantage
OF anything that would aid them in their
struggle for the eight hour day, for they
are determined 10 have it. They have torn
themselves loose from the Knights OF La
Dor, whose head they cordially hate for
having interfered with their last strike and
ordered them back TO work. Many OF them
AFRO bloody, brutal fellows, made so
by the nature OF their business and
their surroundings, and the idea bruited
| by the anarchists Of destruction OF the
present order Of society, which to their
minds is incorporated in the persons OF a
few pork and beef packers, who refuse TO
accede 10 their demands, together with n
division OF the spols, is most acceptable
one. There will be another war in the
spring at the stock yards, the ultimate re-
suit oil which will be- the practical destruc-
ton of the packing business here, which
will be driven TO the west.
The removing Of the packing business,
however, 10 the west would be gain for
Chicago in the matter Of peace and order
The west would not stand the nonsense
upon which this city looks with compare
tive indifference and regards matter Of
course.
INTERNATIoNALs STILL MEET:
The groups Of the intenationals con-
tinue TO meet, though Capt. Setback says
he knows everything that is done. This
is hardly so, because the membership of
the groups being limited now, an intruder
is easily spotted There are meetings Of
the outer and inner groups, and to the lat
ter the men under Capt. Schaack's com
mand are not invited.
Anarchy is willing to wait. As things
are now II must wait, but IL will gain by
this delay. Gradually the labor factions
are drawing the line; some Of them will
have nothing whatever TO do with social
ism; 10 Others, all is fish that comes TO
their nets. The true anarchist does not
believe in the ballot, rs witness the re-
mark Of Editor Lum when the subject OF
the amalgamation Of all the elements in
the labor party was preached TO him.
These idiots want tostill rthcrstrengthen
the chains which bind them" lac snoered;
''the ballot Is fraud"